CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE
The firm has been established as a commercial entity for more than 16 years , and now it is hoping to generate more interest from international visitors now that political stability has returned to the African country
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe ( CAAZ ) is the country ’ s aviation board which oversees all aspects of aviation in the African hinterland .
CAAZ operates , manages and develops eight airports in Zimbabwe , which are strategically located to serve major tourism destinations in the territory ; these include three major international airports , namely Harare , Victoria Falls and JM Nkomo , and five regional airports , namely Masvingo , Hwange , Kariba , Charles Prince and Buffalo Range .
In the airports themselves CAAZ provides the overall management of the facility and has several concessionaires who handle air cargo , passengers , car parking , fueling , airside shuttle bus , cleaning services and so on .
CAAZ provides air navigation and other technical services that are important to all aircraft flying into or out of Zimbabwe . From the air traffic control point of view CAAZ constantly manages the airspace , and so has at all those airports air traffic contollers who control and monitor the aircraft movement with the latest technology .
As an additional product CAAZ offers consultancy services in aviation safety and security within the region .
As part of its regulatory role , CAAZ also serves as the governing body for enforcing laws and regulations related to aviation issues and is responsible for ensuring that stakeholders comply and commit to all regulations and meet obligations .
34 September 2015